“Men talk about masculinity through sports and clothes. They don't talk about gender, they talk about LeBron James and whether it's okay to wear lipstick and eyeliner. They're not getting to the question at hand, which is, "What does it mean to be a man when the traditional values of masculinity are eroding incredibly rapidly?'” MenMeanDoeHandsValuesSportsClothesOkayGenderTraditionalMasculinityBe A ManLipstickTraditional ValuesEyeliner Author:Stephen Marche
“When you look at how men and women are living together, there are two processes at work. One, women are rising in the middle class; their earning potential is rising compared to men. It has been underway for 100 years, and nothing is going to stop it. On the other hand, women are denied iconic positions of power - equity partnerships law firms, Hollywood salaries.” MenYearsLooksHas BeensTwoHandsTogetherLawProcessClassMiddlePositionMen And WomenHollywoodFirmRisingMiddle ClassDeniedPartnershipEarningEquitySalaryOne WomanIconicLiving TogetherPosition Of PowerLaw Firms Author:Stephen Marche
“Look at the fact Donald Trump cannot tie a tie. My father took me aside and taught me how to do this when I was eight. He can't shake hands. These are the basic building blocks of traditional masculine style, and he's a parody of it.” LooksFactsHandsFatherStyleBuildingTaughtTrumpEightTraditionalBlockTiesShakesMasculineParodyBuilding Blocks Author:Stephen Marche
“I don't really mind it when Trudeau calls himself a feminist because, you know, he did the half-female cabinet; that's something to be proud of. On the other hand, when you look at that recent Russian spousal abuse law or attacks on abortion in the U.S, you have to say that's a human rights issue, and feminism is just human rights.” KnowsMindHumansLooksHandsLawHalfIssuesRightsFeminismProudFemaleAbuseHuman RightsFeministAbortionBe ProudCabinets Author:Stephen Marche
